Photos: Arizona Wildcats earn four Pac-12 basketball awards
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The 2021-22 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team was honored with four Pac-12 basketball awards:Β Bennedict Mathurin (Player of the Year),Β Christian Koloko (Defensive Player of the Year and Most Improved),Β Guard Pelle Larsson (Sixth Man of the Year) andΒ Tommy Lloyd (Coach of the Year).
Mathurin and Koloko have declared for the NBA draft.
Bennedict Mathurin, 2022 Pac-12 Player of the Year
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Arizona Wildcats guard Bennedict Mathurin (0) gestures to the crowd after dropping a three to open the night against the Oregon Ducks in their Pac 12 men's basketball game at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., February 19, 2022.
Bennedict Mathurin, 2022 Pac-12 Player of the Year
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Arizona Wildcats guard Bennedict Mathurin (0) reverse scoops a bucket against the USC Trojans in the second half of their Pac 12 game at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., February 5, 2022.
Bennedict Mathurin, 2022 Pac-12 Player of the Year
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Arizona Wildcats guard Bennedict Mathurin (0) dunks the ball during a fast break in the first half of the Arizona Wildcats vs the Washington Huskies men's basketball game at McKale Center in Tucson, Ariz. on Jan. 3rd, 2022.
Bennedict Mathurin, 2022 Pac-12 Player of the Year
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Arizona Wildcats guard Bennedict Mathurin (0) drives into the lane against the Oregon State Beavers in the first half of their Pac 12 game at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., February 17, 2022.
Bennedict Mathurin, 2022 Pac-12 Player of the Year
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Arizona head coach Tommy Lloyd walks off the court with guard Bennedict Mathurin (0) after the Wildcats through victory over previously undefeated Wyoming 94-65 in the NCAA men's basketball game between the Arizona Wildcats and Wyoming Cowboys at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., December 8, 2021.
Bennedict Mathurin, 2022 Pac-12 Player of the Year
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Arizona guard Bennedict Mathurin (0) gets everybody hopping as he finishes off a fast break with a dunk against Wyoming during the first half in the NCAA men's basketball game between the Arizona Wildcats and Wyoming Cowboys at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., December 8, 2021.
Bennedict Mathurin, 2022 Pac-12 Player of the Year
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Arizona Wildcats guard Bennedict Mathurin (0) celebrates after dropping a long range three against the Stanford Cardinal in the second half of their Pac 12 men's basketball game at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., March 3, 2022.
Christian Koloko, 2022 Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year
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Arizona Wildcats center Christian Koloko (35) blocks the shot of Northern Colorado Bears guard Daylen Kountz (1) in the first half during a game at Mckale Center in Tucson, Ariz. on December 15, 2021.
Christian Koloko, 2022 Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year
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Arizona Wildcats center Christian Koloko (35) gets hit from all sides, Stanford Cardinal forward Jaiden Delaire (11), lifter, and forward James Keefe (22) while trying to shoot in the first half of their Pac 12 men's basketball game at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., March 3, 2022.
Christian Koloko, 2022 Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year
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Arizona Wildcats center Christian Koloko (35) shoots the ball over three Arizona State University players during the second half of their game at Desert Financial Arena, 600 E. Veterans Way, in Tempe, Ariz. on Feb. 7th, 2022.
Christian Koloko, 2022 Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year
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Arizona Wildcats center Christian Koloko (35) jumps back onto the court after the team worked their way through the McKale Center crowd celebrating their Pac 12 championship after their win against the California Golden Bears, Tucson, Ariz., March 5, 2022.
Christian Koloko, 2022 Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year
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Arizona Wildcats center Christian Koloko (35) gets an armful of Utah Utes forward Dusan Mahorcic (21) while defending the top of the key in the second half of their Pac 12 basketball game at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., January 15, 2022.
Christian Koloko, 2022 Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year
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Arizona Wildcats center Christian Koloko (35) comes in just a second too late to swat away a shot from California Golden Bears guard Jalen Celestine (32) in their Pac 12 men's basketball game at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., March 5, 2022.
Christian Koloko, 2022 Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year
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Arizona Wildcats center Christian Koloko (35) invites more noise from an excited crowd during a rough second half against the Stanford Cardinal at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., March 3, 2022.
Pelle Larsson, 2022 Pac-12 Sixth Man of the Year
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Arizona Wildcats guard Pelle Larsson (3) runs through Arizona State Sun Devils guard DJ Horne (0) and into the paint in the second half of their Pac 12 game at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., January 29, 2022.
Pelle Larsson, 2022 Pac-12 Sixth Man of the Year
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It's all hands on Arizona Wildcats guard Pelle Larsson (3) as he fights for a rebound against the Stanford Cardinal in the first half of their Pac 12 men's basketball game at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., March 3, 2022.
Pelle Larsson, 2022 Pac-12 Sixth Man of the Year
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Arizona Wildcats guard Pelle Larsson (3) hangs from the rim after slamming home a dunk against the Stanford Cardinal in their Pac 12 men's basketball game at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., March 3, 2022.
Pelle Larsson, 2022 Pac-12 Sixth Man of the Year
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Arizona Wildcats guard Pelle Larsson (3) picks up a foul trying to swipe the ball from Oregon Ducks center N'Faly Dante (1) in the second half of their Pac 12 men's basketball game at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., February 19, 2022.
Pelle Larsson, 2022 Pac-12 Sixth Man of the Year
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Arizona Wildcats guard Pelle Larsson (3) and the team react after center Oumar Ballo (11) was called for a foul on a shot block against the California Golden Bears in their Pac 12 men's basketball game at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., March 5, 2022.
Pelle Larsson, 2022 Pac-12 Sixth Man of the Year
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Colorado Buffaloes guard Nique Clifford (32) snares the offensive rebound, just out of the reach of Arizona Wildcats guard Pelle Larsson (3) in the first half of their Pac 12 basketball game at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., January 13, 2022.
Pelle Larsson, 2022 Pac-12 Sixth Man of the Year
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Arizona Wildcats guard Pelle Larsson (3) celebrates hitting a three-pointer during the second half of their game against Arizona State University at Desert Financial Arena, 600 E. Veterans Way, in Tempe, Ariz. on Feb. 7th, 2022.
Robert Robbins, Tommy Lloyd, Dave Heeke
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On April 15, 2021, University of Arizona president Robert Robbins, left, Tommy Lloyd and athletic director Dave Heeke pose for photos during a press conference at McKale Center introducing Lloyd as the new head of the UA men's basketball program.
Tommy Lloyd, 2022 Pac-12 Coach of the Year
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Arizona Wildcats head coach Tommy Lloyd pulls Arizona Wildcats guard Kerr Kriisa (25) in for a word in the first half against the Colorado Buffaloes in the first half of their Pac 12 basketball game at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., January 13, 2022.
Tommy Lloyd, 2022 Pac-12 Coach of the Year
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Arizona Head Coach Tommy Lloyd kneels on the sideline during the second half of their game against Eastern New Mexico at McKale Center in Tucson, Ariz. on Nov. 1st, 2021. Arizona won 96-50.
Tommy Lloyd, 2022 Pac-12 Coach of the Year
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Arizona Wildcats head coach Tommy Lloyd, center, reacts to a flop call while the Arizona Wildcats bench reacts during the first half of their game against Arizona State University at Desert Financial Arena, 600 E. Veterans Way, in Tempe, Ariz. on Feb. 7th, 2022.
Tommy Lloyd, 2022 Pac-12 Coach of the Year
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Arizona Wildcats head coach Tommy Lloyd fires up his players in the second half during a game against Northern Colorado at Mckale Center in Tucson, Ariz. on December 15, 2021. Arizona won 101-76.
Tommy Lloyd, 2022 Pac-12 Coach of the Year
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Arizona Wildcats head coach Tommy Lloyd leads the net cutting during the post-game celebration of their Pac 12 championship following their game against the California Golden Bears at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., March 5, 2022.
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